THE CITY OF LONE TREE ORDINANCE 2006 - 15

AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF LONE TREE, IOWA, REQUIRING KEY BOXES

BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LONE TREE, IOWA:

SECTION 1. NEW SECTION. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Lone Tree, Iowa, is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter, numbered 152, entitled KEY BOXES, which is hereby adopted to read as follows:

SECTION 2. CHAPTER 152. KEY BOXES. Where access to or within a structure is restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, to avoid forcible entry the Fire Chief is authorized to require a key box in an accessible location as described below:

Fire Chief- As defined in the Bylaws of the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Association.

Fire Department Executive Committee - As defined in the Bylaws of Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Association.

Forcible Entry - The technique used by fire department personnel to gain access to a structure whose normal means of access is locked, blocked or nonexistent.

Life Saving or Fire Fighting Purposes - Any atmospher that poses an immediate hazard to life or produces immediate irreversable, debilitating effects on health.

Multi-Family Residential Buildings- as defined by Chapter 165 of the Lone Tree Code of Ordinances.

152.02 TYPE OF KEY BOXES:

A. Supplier - all Key Boxes installed in Lone Tree are to be manufactured by the Knox Box company.

B. System Codes - all Key Boxes are to be ordered with the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue system code on the order form. All Key Boxes in the City of Lone Tree are to be Keyed with the same code, All Key Boxes are to open with the same key.

152.03 CONTENTS OF KEY BOX: All rapid Key Boxes shall contain keys to all locked areas necessary to gain access as required by the Fire Chief. In addition, the Fire Chief may request a copy of floor plans to be maintained in the Key Box.

152.04 APPLICABILITY OF TYPES OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES.

A. Fire Suppression and Standpipe Systems. Any building or structure subject to the terms of this Code which contains an automatic fire suppression or standpipe system shall be equipped with a key box in a location, size and type as approved by the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Executive Committee.

B. Automatic Alarm Systems. Any Building or structure subject to the terms of this Code which contains an automatic alarm system shall be equipped with a key box in a location, size and type as approved by the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Executive Committee.

C. Multi-Family Residential. Any multi-family residential building or structure where immediate access would be necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, the Fire Chief is authorized to require a key box in a location , size and type as approved by the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Executive Committee.

D. Businesses. Any business or structure where immediate access would be necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, the Fire Chief is authorized to require a key box in a location , size and type as approved by the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Executive Committee.

152.05 SECURITY CAPS. When a key box as required above is damaged by vandalism, the Fire Chief may require that a security cap be installed in a type as approved by the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Executive Committee.

152.06 LOCKS. An approved lock shall be installed on gates or similar barriers and fire department connections when required by the Lone Tree Fire and Rescue Executive Committee.

152.07 KEY MAINTENANCE.  The operator of the building shall immediately notify the Fire Chief and provide the new key when a lock is changed or re-keyed. The key to such lock shall be secured in the key box. 

152.08 COMPLIANCE. Any building or structure subject to the terms of this Code shall, within six (6) months of written notice from the Fire Chief requiring a key box, install a key box.

SECTION 3. REPEALER. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.

SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjucation shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part there of not adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and publishing as provided by law.

PASSED and APPROVED this ______ day of __________________, 2006.

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ELDON E. SLAUGHTER

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MERRY THOMAE, CITY CLERK

I, Clerk of the City of Lone Tree, Iowa, state that an Ordinace entitled AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF LONE TREE, IOWA, REQUIRING KEY BOXES and known as No. 2006-15 was duly passed by the council on the ______ day of __________________, 2006, and signed by the mayor on the ______ day of __________________, 2006, and published on the ______ day of __________________, 2006.